Before the game, Ali Haan specifically talked to Wang Ai. Since he had to prepare for the next game, he was the head coach and had a heavy responsibility, so he did not talk thoroughly. However, at the end of the game, he thanked Wang Ai for his reminder and initiative.
When he came back, Mai Chao had been chatting with Wang Ai and revealed what Yan Shiduo had asked him to convey.
Ali Haan's statement proved that Wang Ai's previous work was not in vain. Yan Shiduo and Ali Haan both knew the possible traps in the group stage. This grouping is actually quite funny. China and Hong Kong are born from the same mother. If you say no,
No one believes this trick. But Kuwait and Malaysia are not that far apart from one another in the Middle East and Southeast Asia, because they are both *** countries, and Kuwait is rich and Malaysia is poor. So this group is actually not what it seems.
It is so "divided" in the world that it is actually a confrontation between the two powers. China is dragging Hong Kong and Kuwait is dragging Malaysia. Only one of China and Kuwait can qualify. Of course, China, Hong Kong and Malaysia are far behind China and Kuwait in terms of strength.
, you can't play the role of sniping the opponent's boss, but you can feed the ball to your own boss.
So the key to who will qualify in the end is the direct dialogue between the two bosses, China and Kuwait. If China wins, it doesn't matter, but if the two sides draw two games, then who will qualify in the end depends on the thickness of their skin.
It is obvious that Chinese people are face-saving and their moral bottom line is much higher than that of other countries.
What's even more dangerous is that the Chinese Football Association has no experience in international competitions, or in other words, no diplomatic experience. Many people don't even know that Malaysia is a communist country and is a "brotherly country" with Kuwait and other Middle Eastern countries. It has achieved good results in recent years and is even more dangerous.
He was so arrogant that he didn't take his opponents seriously at all.
Fortunately, after Wang Ai's reminder, the three most important people in the national team: Yan Shiduo, Ali Hahn, and Mai Chao have all realized the severe game situation, so they paid close attention before the game and repeatedly told the players to strive to win cleanly.
The opponent, treat the game as a final.
At 19 o'clock in the evening, Guangzhou Tianhe Stadium was full of people. The tickets for this game were very expensive. The top stands and the best seats cost 380 a ticket, and the worst ones cost 80. Because the Football Association didn't pay attention at first.
There was a problem with the market, so only 40% of the tickets were sold at first. But after the news of the current King Ai’s return to China was spread by several fans who witnessed it through NetEase, Sina, Tianya and other communities, the ticket price began to increase.
Sell. When the national team coaching staff announced the roster for this game, the remaining tickets were sold out in almost two hours. In other words, Wang Ai did nothing during his return to China. The Football Association
I made an extra 600,000 yuan. As for the various sponsors who only heard the news later, it was too late to negotiate temporary TV commercials, so they could only take advantage of the situation.
Xiao Wang, who sank the Galaxy Battleship a few days ago, is back this time. He has to take a look no matter what. He is not in the country, and he usually can't see it even if he wants to.
After the warm-up, Wang Ai returned to the bench. Although Old Ali listened to Wang Ai's words, he also knew that Wang Ai must have a hard time coming back and his physical condition must not be good. Fans also understand this arrangement.
There was no sound of protest. On the contrary, when the game was about to start, a large slogan with red letters on a white background suddenly appeared on the stand opposite the main stand. Who knew who had a sudden idea and wrote four words on it?
Big words: "Hello, Xiao Wang!"
Wang Ai's response was that after being stunned for a moment, he covered his face with his hands and yelled in his heart: "Brother, you can't play with me like this. You can say Wang Ai, you are fine. If you don't care, this slogan will be read as 'Xiaoping you'"
good'!"
Some people in other stands were playing Rey and some were playing "Dr. Wang". Wang Ai stood up and waved in response, except Dang who was directly opposite him and didn't look at them.
The game went as expected. The Uzbekistan referee blew a whistle, and the Chinese team pounced on their opponents like tigers descending a mountain. The Chinese team in white jerseys and the Kuwaiti team in navy blue jerseys fought together. The Chinese team relied on the sound of the full-court sound.
Cheers of "Come on China" were cheered by them, and they rarely played with great enthusiasm. It didn't take long for them to suppress their opponents in the half-court. However, they resorted to man-marking tactics in the midfield, and Zhao Junzhe and Xiao Zhanbo were both marked to death.
.Although the striker combination of Hao Haidong and Zhang Yuning got a lot of opportunities, they were not very good, so after 45 minutes, the score was zero to zero.
It is a long-standing problem for China to have a strong position but not score, or to say that it is unable to break through the dense defense. In the entire first half, the Chinese team took 6 shots, 4 corner kicks, 6 frontcourt free kicks, and one offside. And the opponent Kuwait
Then there is not a single shot.
The situation is so favorable, but the score of 0:0 is a bit dazzling.
After returning from the intermission, the two left and right wing players, Sun Jihai and Yang Pu, began to gradually move to the center to support Xiao Zhanbo and Zhao Junzhe. The Chinese team's frontcourt organization finally improved. Soon, in the 10th minute of the second half,
Hao Haidong played a trick near the baseline and scored the goal, but was ruled invalid by the referee. A few minutes later, Wei Xin made a pass from the bottom line, and Hao Hao's header hit the net again. This time, the referee blew an effective whistle.
sound.
The Tianhe Stadium was full of jubilation. The drums were booming and the trumpets were ticking. It was noisy anyway. Even Wang Ai started to warm up, but many fans didn't notice.
At the 15th minute of the second half, Ali Haan signaled the fourth official to make a substitution. No. 9 Hao Hai went east and No. 13 Wang Ai came up.
"Brother Hao, I have you!" Wang Ai gave Old Hao a thumbs up on the sidelines. He is already 35 years old, but he still works so hard and can score a goal, and it is also a header.
Old Hao smiled with a smile on his face: "Hello, Xiao Wang."
Wang Ai turned ruthless and immediately gave Hao a middle finger. The referee didn't notice Wang Ai's little movement when he turned around. The fans noticed it, but seeing the smiles on their faces, they knew they were joking.
CCTV commentator Liu Jianhong naturally ignored this discordant episode and shouted excitedly into the microphone: "This is the handover of the first forwards of the new and old generations in China, which heralds a more glorious future for Chinese football. Come on, Xiao Wang."
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With a smile on his face, Wang Ai ignored the fans and ran straight to the penalty area, making eye contact with Zhang Yuning, Zhao Junzhe, Xiao Zhanbo and others. Zhang Yuning smiled handsomely and nodded slightly.
When Wang Ai smiled facing the Kuwaiti defense, Kuwait head coach Kapagegiani immediately walked to the sidelines, and the Kuwaiti players looked at Wang Ai with a hint of fear.
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For ordinary players in Kuwait who cannot make it to the five major leagues, Wang Ai has enough psychological and technical advantages. On the other hand, for the Kuwaiti players, players who can shine in the five major leagues will naturally make them
Like facing a formidable enemy.
This chapter has been completed!